"I didn't expect that the starry sky that you can see when you look up here is so clear and breathtakingly beautiful." Miss Lu, who came to Chongming Dongtan Wetland Park from the city, was particularly surprised. These days, known as the "most suitable meteor shower for observation throughout the year", the Perseid meteor shower shines in the night sky as promised.
On the weekend, Ms. Lu made an appointment with a friend, brought a tent and photographic equipment, to Dongtan Wetland Park, looking forward to encountering a meteor shower. Miss Lu told reporters that she consulted a lot of strategies, which is recognized as one of the excellent stargazing places in Shanghai, "In Shanghai, there are not many places with very little light pollution, and today is the right place." ”
Why choose a place with less light pollution for stargazing? Park staff told reporters that in layman's terms, it is necessary to choose a place with darker ambient light in order to see a brighter starry sky. "All kinds of lighting equipment at night, such as street lights and car lights, will affect the perception of stargazing." Dongtan Wetland Park has a superior ecological environment, inhabiting a large number of birds and "two reptiles", considering the impact of lighting equipment on these animals at night, for this park and its surroundings, there are very few lighting equipment, and it is particularly quiet at night. While protecting all kinds of animals and the ecological environment, the "dark night conditions" here have also become a reason why many stargazing enthusiasts fall in love with this place. "Nowadays, more and more tourists who live in the city come to camp here just to see the stars."
The "starry sky resources" obtained through the protection of the ecological environment have brought traffic to Dongtan Wetland Park. In this regard, the park launched the "Perseid meteor shower theme activity", inviting professional teachers to teach everyone about stargazing, bird protection, wetland protection and other knowledge, while feeling the twinkling stars, you can also look for Yangzi crocodiles, "two reptiles" and insects at night, and feel the mysterious stories of wetlands.
Last Saturday night, the weather was clear, perfect for meteor watching showers. Many stargazing enthusiasts come to the wetland park. On the grass of the camping area, everyone set up tents and cameras in an orderly manner, and some simply spread a blanket directly on the grass and lay flat and look at the starry sky. "Look, meteor!" There were cheers from time to time, and a whole starry sky in the dome seemed to be "within reach".
Late at night, in the deep blue, there is a large whitish shimmer, which is the brilliant Milky Way.
Reporter: Wu Xiong
Photo by Zhang Zhihao
Editor: Zhu Yiting